Man Discovered Responsible of Raping Stepson’s 12-Yr-Previous Girlfriend After Earlier Baby Intercourse Abuse Conviction

Christopher Steven McGee, 35, was discovered responsible on Friday of 2nd diploma rape after he allegedly “cultivated an ongoing sexual relationship” together with her, per a press launch from Anne Arundel County. The decision got here on Friday after a three-day bench trial.

The Anne Arundel Police Division launched a baby intercourse abuse investigation into McGee in December 2023 on suspicion he is perhaps partaking in inappropriate habits with a minor after beforehand having served time, and being positioned on the intercourse offender registry, for baby molestation of a 12-year-old woman in Texas.

What they discovered was proof that McGee was allegedly concentrating on one other 12-year-old woman, this time the girlfriend of his then-stepson. McGee, who was 34 on the time of the alleged offenses, was suspected of “grooming” his stepson’s girlfriend “to interact in a relationship with him,” per the county’s press launch.

In response to courtroom information reviewed by the Capital Gazette in January, McGee has been held with out bail since not less than the start of November, shortly after the investigation uncovered Fb and textual content messages from McGee the place he’d allegedly expressed he’d “devoted his love” to the minor.

As for the minor, detectives acknowledged that she was “not forthcoming” with them, however her mom shared a confrontation that she’d allegedly had with McGee on-line after uncovering a few of what had purportedly been happening between him and her daughter.

In that alternate, per charging paperwork, McGee allegedly informed the mom that he does “have feeling [sic] in your daughter,” including that he desires to marry her when she turns 18, “whether it is nonetheless her need.”

The person allegedly wrote to the mom, “I’ll respect her youth and look out and defend her,” per the Gazette, reportedly including, “You suppose I am main her on or manipulating her I am not.”

Via their investigation, police discovered sufficient proof to verify their suspicions, together with {a photograph} of McGee kissing the woman, “express social media messages,” and a nude photograph of McGee within the woman’s possession, per the discharge.

Ultimately, the woman did open up with detectives, reportedly telling them about two occasions she and McGee allegedly had intercourse, stating that in each circumstances they might meet at public locations, just like the mall.

“This Defendant’s habits is each surprising and disturbing in how he manipulated a younger weak woman to consider that they had been in love,” stated State’s Legal professional Anne Colt Leitess within the press launch after McGee was discovered responsible.

“It’s notably regarding as a result of he molested one other 12-year previous woman in Texas,” she continued. “His jail time and registration as a intercourse offender apparently didn’t deter him from reoffending.”

Leitess added that “the State might be in search of a major jail time period at his sentencing,” which has been set for September 19.

If you’re experiencing or witness baby abuse, name the Childhelp Nationwide Baby Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Baby or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org. When you consider a baby is in fast hazard, name 911.